This week on “Inside the Vatican,” hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell and producer Ricardo da Silva, S.J., answer listener questions about the conclave and the first month of Pope Leo XIV.

Abuse experts and survivors express a mix of tentative hopes and low expectations for how Pope Leo might address disciplining abusers, supporting victims and ensuring that the church is a safe environment for all.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church, by Grace Lenahan

In 2015, Pope Francis had changed the ceremony, inviting new archbishops to concelebrate Mass with him and be present for the blessing of the palliums as a way of underlining their bond of unity and communion with him.

In my work as both a catechist and mental health professional, I have seen the impact of spiritual abuse firsthand.

A Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, by Father Terrance Klein